- Between the Lions
A PBS series and Web site of interactive stories and games for kids learning to read and write. The American Library Association and two of its divisions, the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Library Service to Children, are founding partners in the Between the Lions series.
- Child Safety on the Information Highway.
http://www.safekids.com/child_safety.htm
A guide to Internet safety for young people, originally from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Interactive Services Association.
- Children's Defense Fund.
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
This Washington, D.C.-based organization advocates on behalf of children at risk and children with disabilities.
- Connect for Kids
"Connect for Kids, an award-winning multimedia project, helps adults make their communities better places for families and children. The Web site offers a place on the Internet for adults—parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers and others—who want to become more active citizens, from volunteering to voting with kids in mind."
- Dr. Toy's Guide on the Internet.
http://www.drtoy.com
Information on hundreds of recommended toys and products for children.
- Evaluating Web Sites: WHAT MAKES A WEB SITE GOOD?
From the Multnomah County Library Homework Center. “Here are some questions to ask when you're looking at a site that will help you decide whether or not a website is good.”
- Facts for Families.
http://www.aacap.org/web/aacap/publications/factsfam/index.htm
Information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Family TLC.
http://familyTLC.net
Parenting tips, family activities, articles on child development, and many child-friendly and age-appropriate activities are featured on this site.
- Fun Brain.com.
http://www.funbrain.com
Educational games for children and teens, plus some teacher and parenting resources.
- Great Web Sites for Kids
A cybercollection of links to Web sites for fun and learning. Recommended and organized by topic by children's librarians. Sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
- HomeworkCentral.com
HomeworkCentral.com is a free online learning destination for parents, educators and students—from kindergarten through college—made up of the “world's best links to knowledge on the Internet.”
- Jean Armour Polly's 100 Great Sites in Ten Categories.
http://www.netmom.com/ikyp/samples/hotlist.shtml
For families that would like to explore the Web together.
- Kidcapital.com.
http://www.kidcapital.com/
Practical information for teaching kids about money. Topics include allowances, shopping, and saving for college.
- KidsDoctor.
http://www.kidsdoctor.com /
Searchable database of pediatric advice.
- KidsHealth.org.
http://www.kidshealth.org/index2.html
Articles on many aspects of child health—for parents, kids, and health professionals—from the Nemours Foundation.
- The Learning Page.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/
Sponsored by the Library of Congress, this site offers lesson plans, activities, and educational initiatives to enhance the teaching of American history and culture.
- Mother Goose Pages.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes.html
A collection of nursery rhymes, with tips on how to share them with children of different ages.
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.
http://nichcy.org/
“The national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals.”
- Netsmartz.
http://www.netsmartz.org
Games, activities and information to help kids, teens and parents stay safe on the Internet.
- Pampers Parenting Institute.
http://www.pampers.com/
Information from T. Berry Brazelton and other experts on infant and toddler care.
- SafeChild.Net.
http://www.safechild.net
This child safety site includes information about product recalls, childcare, home safety, camp and Internet safety, and more.
- Speechville.
http://www.speechville.com
This valuable resource for families, educators and medical professionals offers a myriad of speech, language and communications disorders in children.
- Travel for Kids.
http://www.travelforkids.com
A family travel guide for planning fun vacation trips with children. Vacation ideas for Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia/South Pacific, and Africa are included.
- Web Sites for Kids
“Finding content on the Internet that is educational, entertaining, and appropriate for kids is one of the most important things a Net-wise parent can do. GetNetWise has asked a few of the experts to help get you started. ”
- WholeFamily Center.
http://www.wholefamily.com/
Help for families passing through life's difficult spots.
- Zero to Three.
http://www.zerotothree.org/
Lots of information on infants and toddlers for both parents and professionals.
Source : American Library Association .
Online Safety Sources for Parents
- Child Safety on the Information Highway
By Lawrence J. Magid. Explains the benefits and risks of going online.
- Encouraging Values Over Filters
“By embracing values over filters, we are expressing trust in our children, that they will decide wisely when the opportunity for misjudgement presents itself. By stressing values over filters, we send the clearest message to our children: As is true of the real world, you can go anywhere you wish, and it is ultimately up to you to decide what is right and wrong and face the consequences of your judgement. This, over time, would help enforce personal accountability and a permanent sense of responsibility and self-respect. Nowhere in this process can we turn to cold, impersonal, valueless technology and expect that to help define the moral element of our global civilization.”—Robert J. Tiess
- Families Online Together
This GetNetWise Web site has specific information tailored for parents and children about going online, including New Year's resolutions that can be modified to fit a specific family's online needs.
- Guidelines for Parents
By safekids.com. For parents of pre-teen children.
- Kids Connect @ The Library: Tips for Parents
See Great Web Sites for Kids , a list of resources. Sponsored by the ALA Association for Library Service to Children.
- The Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents and Kids
ALA's popular brochure with an introduction to the Internet for parents, safety tips, recommended Web sites and more.
- My Rules for Online Safety
From the Eugene School District 4-J.
- NetSmartz
"The NetSmartz Workshop ® is an educational resource for children aged 5 to 17, parents, and teachers on how to stay safer on the Internet. Since the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) was first established in 1984, it has worked to make children safer. In 1994, long before this nation realized that the Internet might pose a threat to the safety of its youngest users, NCMEC released a brochure titled Child Safety on the Information Highway , providing families with a roadmap to stay safer in cyberspace. Later, when cases of online child enticement garnered front-page news nationwide, NCMEC's brochure, Teen Safety on the Information Highway , became the first publication of its kind to try to prepare teens for the risks they face online. Every year more and more children of all ages go online to study, have fun, and communicate with the world at large. Just as the numbers of kids online have grown, so have the dangers they face."
- Netsmartz Workshop
From the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Netsmartz Workshop presents a variety of interactive training tools to teach online safety.
- Online Safety Guide
From GetNetWise.
- Surfing the Net with Kids
“Welcome to my vision of what's wonderful on the Web. Welcome parents, kids, teens, grandparents, teachers, librarians and the incurably curious.” Barbara J. Feldman is a “syndicated newspaper columnist, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course).” She recommends sites for kids and families in “millions of newspapers each week.”
- Yahooligans Rules for Online Safety
Adapted from material by Lawrence J. Magid. Also includes other resources.
Note : The sites on this page were chosen based on their relevance to children and parents. At the time of selection, resources were appropriate. Please report any problems or concerns about these sites to the media specialist.
Permission is granted to libraries to reproduce this list.
Compiled by the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom.
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